Dr Debora Almeida
- Senior Lecturer in Operating Department Practice
- Bournemouth Gateway Building BG506, St Pauls Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 8GP
Biography
Dr Debora Almeida joined Bournemouth University in 2017 as a Lecturer in Operating Department Practice (ODP) following a clinical, academic and managerial career in general hospitals, private clinics, surgical units and higher education in the South of Brazil.
Having trained and performed as a professional ballerina for some years, Debbie developed an interest in the human body and its abilities and limits. This led her to another academic qualification as a surgical technologist and subsequent position as a clinical skills instructor and lecturer for the surgical technology course.
After spending most of her professional life in operating theatres and academic environment, Debbie moved to England and qualified as and ODP, practicing in both private and public sectors before re-embarking on the academic life.
Nowadays, Debbie splits her time between clinical practice working as an ODP; academic life sharing knowledge with ODP students and other healthcare students; and early career researcher after successfully completing her PhD...
Debbie's research interests include: retraining strategies to maximise retention of skills (e.g. cardiopulmonary resuscitation); anaesthesia; surgery; enhanced recovery; sustainability in healthcare; emergency care; maternity care.
“My aim as a lecturer is to facilitate learning experiences to enable my students to progress academically and develop professionally. I believe on the power of sharing knowledge to promote critical thinking and evidence based practice.”
moreResearch
Current research based on the investigation of quality of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills and how long it takes for the skills to decay and become ineffective.
The aim of this research is to develop an optimal CPR re-training schedule for hospitals and healthcare providers.
Consistency of human performance during infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (iCPR) – experimental study to investigate how consistent a person is performing iCPR. This is an important measure to identify changes in performance over a set time frame as skill decay/improvement or just inconsistent performance.
Debbie's research initially focused on retraining strategies to maximise retention of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills, with attention to the consistency of human performance, hand dominance and competency status. These insights are applicable to other clinical skills, including those relevant to perioperative practice.
Currently, as part of her postdoctoral research, Debbie is broadening her interests to encompass sustainability in healthcare and human factors in perioperative practice. To enhance her research career, Debbie is actively collaborating with international colleagues, fostering networking opportunities to produce high-quality research that advances clinical practice in these areas.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Good health and well-being
"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
Quality education
"Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all"
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
"Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation"
